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Napa Journal from Napa, California • 2

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Napa Journali
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Napa, California
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THE NAPA DAILY JOURNAL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1936 rape TWO HIT FIB BMS Five Pick Turtles to Race in Big Terrapin Derby Oct 14 at Pavilion Former Civil Service Head Appointed Guardian of Matilda Allison Laver Pittsburg Mayor Quits As Outcome Of Municipal Feud 1 I i fem I 111 NISH'. SHIP (Fort mind fiom Pape One Williams, the petitioners, and Attorney Nathan F. Coombs appeared for Mrs. Bidwell.

Others who testified were Elsa Leigh and Walter Leigh. opr a Hi. I Hi IL-mZO job i o. i i K.uti colors ne i a in "A-Mmute A'v i i Con nevud a i i el mini of the lla the Turtle Derby is run off at the Pavilion on October 24. NO STRINGS ATTACHED You dont have to buy a thing there are no strings attached to the offer.

Meicly call upon any of these business houses to-monow, Friday, morning, sign the register, and get YOUR free Ticket. William's is the former head of the state civil service- By I. ROBERT Sill BERT United Press Stuff Correspondent PITTSBURGH, Oct. 6, (UP). William Nissley McNair, 56 year old madcap mayor of Pittsburgh, resigned today to climax his amazing career as chief executive of the nations steel center.

BOSTON Oct. 7 The sea this week surrendered the amputated legs of a young woman, A $50 fir.o was suspended for Theodore Thibaut yesterday by Justice of the Peace Wallace W. Everett, who found him guilty of charges of reckless driving. Thibauts drivers license was suspended for six months and he was ordered to abstain from intoxicating liquor during that time. Previously pleading not guilty, Thibaut was defended by Attorney Ralph Trowcr while District Attorney Mervin C.

Lernhart KETCHIKW Hit 7 As a ma- (lilt sped from K( i i nidi (O investigate and laws of tiir -t in i T. nna of the Aleak i h.ie at A chor at IV Spi mi H.n, Kodr Island, tonight aii umk aho.i her stoppi tl by a i. a( strike Capt Hm; r.f tu Ta nna asked government a.d rpii'll he "im tin a i ti i Ins ci i refused to in kind lie sln off sti am lion 1 1- peM i wi lies and (put ml. Venison Enjoyed ByNUHSFacultv creating a mystery tnat baffled investigators. Severed at the hips and sewed in burlap bags, the limbs were found floating only a few hundred yards apart in Boston harbor.

The resignation was the outcome of a long feud between the c-ccentric McNair and city council over appointees. A guardianship entanglement was straightened out in Superior Court yesterday for Matilda Allison Lavery, when Superior Judge Percy S. King dismissed her sister, Mrs. Mabel Ida Bid-well as guardian, and named Edgar Williams of Palo Alto as guardian. The change in guardianship was asked by Mrs.

Lavery to enable her to reside with a Mrs. Ashland at Palo Alto, changing her place of residence from Berkeley. Mrs. Lavery, the former Tillie Allison, has been blind since childhood. But despite her affliction she served for years as a secretary at the Napa State Hospital and was active in American Legion Auxiliary work, speaking before many assemblages.

Since removing to Berkeley she has been ill. Attorney Clarence N. Riggins appeared for Mrs. Lavery and With the citys financial setup chaotic condition due to the prosecuted the case. Thibaut was arrested Monday afternoon by Traffic Officer Leo Sweeney.

Earl Crawford, Ed Connors and William Johnson donned aprons and prepared the venison dinner which featured a Napa Union High School faculty picnic Tuesday night at the home of Clyde E. Brown in East Napa. WPA workers discovered the right log floating between East Boston airport and Governors Island. In addition to its bm lap covering the leg also was i upped In a Boston newspaper dated July 12, 1936. Several hours later Patrick Kane, a fisherman found Ihe left leg floating off Governors About sixty faculty members anil their families enjoyed the outdoor meeting There is only one rule- and that is absolute.

Only one Sweepstakes ticket to each person. You can't make the rounds and get a ticket from each firm entering a turtle. No, Sir! That won't go. Pick your winner in the Sampson-Rossi window and then TRY and get a ticket. Just TRY, because everybody in town is going to go for them like hot cakes.

Something for nothing? Sure! Why Not More entries and mor0 inside dope tomorrow. DERBY ENTRIES (1) Steerface Speeder Entered by Bernhard Maiket (2 1 lloaiin Red Entered by Callan Service Station (3) A-Minute Ahead Entered by Bauer Jewelry Store 1 1 Sharp and Flat Entered by Napa Music Store (fit Shake Em Up Entered by The White The men del Mini, .1 I T. iliai.il I'l nelo; l'. a el i Of lllllOll loll)'- llor. mi II 1 he' n'o no i 1 1 in Ion, h- a i lueii o) I.odi.il; I thy.

il -nrtodi that I hey he paid iinmn dm 'Am l(ei v. am ol tl i i fid pi i hour tor pet ln 1 1 1 i i p. the vvoili A Son moil liny leieived 70 lent per hour for diking raign. The Tanan.i. with a dew a vessel of 0 Omi gioss tons lelt Beattie Sept is with freight Im Kodiak she laiued no a speectii before a community gathering he was to address.

He waved aside Pittsburgh's financial inixup with: Thats all right; Democrats wouldn't feel right with a lot of money anyhow. He told a Croatian Citizens Club: "You can have all the booze you want." then offered to support a Bible class move for a dry jeferendum. He played a wei k's engagement at a theatre as master of ceremonies to get funds to fight stream pollution. He appeared oil a national radio amateur hour ns a performer. It Keens Them Fit firing of the city r.

rasurer five days ago. MoN. threatened to resign yesterday his new appointment for the office was appioved. Council ujected it. Today McNair appeared at the city hall aiul handed Clerk Edward Schofield a one sentence letter of resignation.

In turning his hack on city hall, McNair 1 ft a muddled financial situation. Since the filing of City Treasurer James P. Kii last week, not a single warrant has been sent out by the city. McNair, a supporter or the Hem George single lax theory, was elected mayor, as a candidate of the Democratic party, in 1934. Ilis first day in office he moved his desk from the palatial mayor's office to the lobby of (ho city building.

There he sat munching apples and interviewed anyone who chose to visit him. Soon the multitude of callers, mostly office seekers, became too great. Ho was forced to retreat to his office. Then ho began a series of maneuvers without precedent in the history of the citys government. He played a violin (in lieu of 9 9 9 I I I 1 Kane, according to police, saw hm lap covered object being washed ashore with the tide and when he discovered it contained a human limb threw it hack into the water.

A police hoai, with Kane aboard returned to the scene and early tonight the left leg was found again on shore. It was wrapped in a burlap bag bearing the stamped word Maine and bound with cotton corset string. The other leg had been found bound with green curtain rope. Eoth were shoeless and billions smile while he was picking Ins choice. Claudes pnitnci in The White Elephant--! 8 1 south of Napa on the N.tpa-Vul-lijn Highway is Pile Daglia, sealer On LeUy O'Douls baseball craft.

Pen claims lo know Ins i uives and understands wbat a bat is lor but the racing turtles had him hitting the air. finally Claude smiled again and point ed to a likely speedster with the i nine that it be named Shake Em Kp in re-nieiiibrrnie of the long shift he had finished. 20 ffimm View Football i I A Dinner Meet Give your children a glass of our double rich, whole- some, nourishing 11 at Answer Filed in MCallisier Suit nml between meals and watch them play and work 9 with a new zest, fine Invest- 1 ment for family health. GEO JENSEN PAINT SHOP Furniture Refinishing Auto Painting Lettering Glass 9 Search was started for the remainder of the body. The missing persons bureau scanned its records to determine if any young women have been missing since late in Juno or early in July.

The right leg was taken to the Northern Mortuary where it was examined by Dr. William J. Brickley. He said the limb was severed in such a manner that it included part of the pelvic Football motion pictures of ihe Stanford-Ramn data nnc St. Maiyls-Gonzaga names of a week ago were pi ejected at a meeting of the Napa 30 30 Club last night at the dinner mooting in Cedar Gables.

The films, loaned by the Associated Oil Company, were pi by Lester Wing, local branch jnanagor. Wing was introduced by Phil Karris, chairman of the evening. President Paul Crandall, who presided, announced the club will be guests of the Sebastopol 20-30ians next Tuesday night at a dinner meeting in that c.ty. Plans are progressing lor the clubs scheduled pi e-big game dinner dance at I.okoya late in November, it was reported. More tin ties have been selected but we promised to name only the fust five entries this morning and you have em.

Thick, the sign writer is going to paint the number of the selected turtles backs this morn- in. He will woik light in the paddock and all of the turtle fans can judge for themselves whether the live Junior C-Cs picked winners. That is important. because each of these five turns aie going to have fifty fiee shaiing Sweepstakes Tickets to give away tomorrow and a ticket on the winner is going to be worth a Dollar in trade if von have it in your pocket when i i Several points of a complaint filed Sept. 23 by Helen MCal-listor against Louis and Alice Compton, seeking execution of a $3,156.48 judgment, were contested in an answer filed yesterday in Superior Court by Attorney Leslie E.

Johnston for the defendants. Mrs. M'Callister received judgment in September on a promissory note, and then through Attorneys King and King filed a second suit, alleging that last March, Compton transferred 60 acres of land to his wifes name to evade payment of the note. 710 Brown Napa Cal St. Helena Youth Injured in Crash Dr.H.R.Quinney ST.

HELENA, Oct. 7. Bernard I Caesar was painfully but not i critically injured last night when his motorcycle crashed into a car driven by Richard Heiberg. He was treated at the St. Helena i Sanitarium.

Prune Purchase Agency Ready to Receive Offers Ht LW Mk iViftje jFV- PLATE DENTIST (Successor to Dr. J. C. Campbell) Lorraine Sii Gets Final Papers Here's a Good Send your apparel to the NATION CLEANERS for the best in SPEEDY 1 CLEANING. Theyre easy to find 1311 First Street Theyre easy to plume Napa 1267 w.

i VEY Dr. QUINNEYS SSSSS VC lx nt in a ni sc Eli th a isi ta lit at CD fp Ol Til tii ar at tc is is th hi wi nc nu A fi le! hs' di oti hU Ti Pi ju VC cv ar Ut it th th (V iz cli i fo Vh I lo 1 to nc 4 or fit os nc tr of al A at th in fit I I vc th or 5 sl Si or th dc th th hz us in st ai vc hi 4 fu nc to tit A final decree of divorce was entered in Superior Court yesterday for Lorraine Silveira, former Vallejo girl, who obtained an interlocutory decree from Haven Silveira Oct. 7, 1935. The couple married in Reno, Nov. 2, 1933.

Mrs. Silveira was represented by Attorney Nathan F. Coombs. National Cleaners The Commodities Purchase section of Agricultural Stabilization committee is now ready to receive offers on standard prunes under 3,00 tons, in connection with the standard prune program recently authorized by Secretary of Agriculture Wallace. The announcement was made yesterday at the Commodities purchase section at 112 Maiket Street in San Francisco.

Purchases, the announcement said, will be made from packers who will agree to buy an equal quantity of unprocessed 1936 crop of prunes from Growers at prices not less than on a three and one-half cent basis. Standard prunes bought by government will be distributed to needy on relief and so will bo removed from regular trade channels, the announcement said. Be sure that you get genuine Napa County dry wines by asking for CALWA famous brand bottled and distributed by Fruit Industries, Ltd. CALWA dry wines are produced from the pick of Napa County grape fu GIVE THEM AT LOW PRICES sold throughout the nation at a surprisingly low price. Young Trespassers Receive Probation Work completed at once.

Cash or Credit, same price. No extra charge for credit. Payments weekly or semi-monthly installments. HEALTHFUL SAFE i So sure are we that you will ba pleased we allow you to wear your plates as you pay for them. Association COME IN and see samples of our beautiful plates.

You will be pleased with our plates at these low prices. ONE DAY SERVICE TO OUT-OF-TOWN PATIENTS DUSTRIES) AMERICAN OIL BURNING HEATER will you your plates in your mouth before you pay for them, so that you will be pleased. Five boys who trespassed on the property of Joe Schafmeister near Imola on Sept. 25. and were responsible for setting a fire which blackened property and burned a fence, were turned over to their parents yesterday by Superior Judge Percy S.

King, sitting as juvenile court judge. The five were given probation on recommendation of County Prbation Officer M. L. Wittlin-ger. The boys and their parents were in court.

One of the five was enjoined to smoke no more. BEAUTIFUL PLATE TELEPHONE NAPA 35 DAY OR NIGHT cau. WEBBERS Fine quality, practically unbreakable plate. This BEAUTIFUL PINK PLATE contains no rubber, no metal, and is especially made for those who DO NOT want anyone to KNOW they are wearing ARTIFICIAL TEETH. Come in and see samples of these BEAUTIFUL PLATES.

You will be pleased with their beauty, daintiness and strength. Traffic Officer Leaves Hospital when you need an AMBULANCE Dr. ST. HELENA. Oct.

7 J. A. Mathews, state traffic officer, returned to his home yesterday after recovering from injuries suffered in an automobile accident several weeks ago. Dr. Quinney Plate Quinney's Removable Dr Quinney Bridgework Plate (MVW We do all types of removable bridgework.

Beautiful nature-tinted porcelain teeth, embedded in a fine quality bane, with hand-carved, natural pink, gums, which show life-like whei you smile. Life like plate, translucent-light In weight. Take advantage of our credit budget plan no Interest or carrying charges. An old fashioned wood or coal burning a is not only troublesome, dirty and messy 1 it is actually unhealtiiful. Give your family clean, healthful, safe heat by installing an AMERICAN Oil Burning Heater.

These heaters are the most economical to operate. They are built to deliver the heat I to your rooms rather than to waste it up i the chirnney. Well gladly prove it to you. the AMERICAN Sunflame Heater for yourself. We have a size and type to meet your needs.

Phone 606 I PLATE REPAIRS I Service any place any hour day or night. Phone for Webbers new La Salle! Dr H. R. Quinney General Contractors Specializing In Home-building and Modernizing PLATE DENTIST Thents no need of buying new plate when your old plate can be made to i tight and look like new. Use Dr.

QUINNEYS dental laboratories for your next plate repair. We Will Help Too Finance (SUCCESSOR TO DR. CAMPBELL ,1 130 Second Street, Napa Phone 205 H. SHWARZ CO. All Classes of Buildings 1 A.

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